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CFS awards platform technology mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... relinquished its 55% stake in CFS to KKR. The FirstWrap revamp is the first major project CFS is focusing on under its new majority owner KKR, which injected it with $430 million to transform its operations. Financial advisers can expect improved investment ...

Online meetings to dominate in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
Financial advisers will continue to host virtual meetings with clients in 2022 but the majority are eager to meet them face to face, a new survey shows. The global survey of 400 US-based financial advisers found that video conferences are expected to ...

ClearView welcomes chief risk officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
... performance at NAB. Prior to spending about 18 months at NAB, Reece spent more than five years at the Westpac Group, the majority of which she served as BT Financial Group's head of risk and compliance for superannuation, investments, platforms, and ...

Most paraplanners will not become financial advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
... paraplanners could be perfect candidates for the Professional Year Programme to cultivate new advisers for our industry." The majority (69%) of Australia's paraplanning sector is female, aged between 30 to 40 years old. About 60% are employed either ...

Life insurers to embrace risky assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... of insurers (61%) plan to enter new asset classes. About three quarters (74%) will increase portfolio illiquidity. The majority (73%) of insurers also believe there is greater scope to add more risk. The firm's inaugural Insurer Investment Survey, which ...

Investors reveal strong appetite for real estate in 2022

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... provides insight into expected trends in the real estate investment industry. Findings from the survey reveal that the majority of this new capital will come from European investors (52%), while their counterparts from North America and Asia Pacific ...

Clime finalises ownership deal, appoints CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
Clime Investment Management is finalising a major deal in exchange for a majority ownership in Ralton Asset Management and appointed a new chief investment officer to lead the strategy. Upon completing due diligence, Clime's transfer of $270 million ...

Aware Super leads on climate action: IGCC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... global investors are Allianz, CalSTRS, Mirae Asset Global Investment, and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management. The majority of the superannuation sector is not taking its environment, social and governance responsibilities seriously, research shows. ...

WAM ups PAF takeover bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
... intended to merge with PGF. This proposal was rejected by shareholders on 13 December 2021 when it failed to receive the majority 75% of votes. Only 71% of shareholders cast in favour of merging the two LICs. WAM said it "looks forward to working with ...

QSuper bets on US recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... transport and industrial assets in 2021, "showing confidence in the American economic snapback." The investments include a majority ownership of the Sunbelt Logistics Portfolio, which is an investment in 51 logistics buildings in urban locations in the ...